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  • Cancer is a disorder in which a population of cells has become, in varying degrees, unresponsive to the control mechanisms which normally govern proliferation and differentiation.
  • chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer a) blocking hormone-dependent tumor cell proliferation by interference with the production or peripheral action of sex hormones; and b) killing cancer cells directly by exposing them to cytotoxic substances, which injure both neoplastic and normal cell populations.
  • cancer therapy is also being attempted by the induction of terminal differentiation of the neoplastic cells (10).
  • cyclic AMP and retinoic acid (1,2)
  • aclarubicin and other anthracyclines (3)
  • polar planar compounds of which the most extensively studied is hexamethylene bisacetamide (HMBA) (4-5, 9).
  • HMBA is capable of inducing phenotypic changes consistent with differentiation in a broad variety of cell lines (6).
  • the characteristics of the drug-induced effect have been most extensively studied in the Friend murine erythroleukemia cell system (MELC) (6-9).
  • MELC induction of differentiation is both time and concentration dependent.
  • the minimum concentration required to demonstrate an effect in vitro in most strains is 2 to 3 mM; the minimum duration of continuous exposure generally required to induce differentiation in a substantial portion (>20%) of the population without continuing drug exposure is about 36 hours.
  • the present invention provides new chemical inducers which are 2-5 times more active then HMBA. It has unexpectedly been found that compounds having two or more nonpolar components connected by a polar group and having polar groups on the termini of the compound are effective inducers of terminal differentiation. For instance, bis-hexamethylene triacetamide, which comprises three acetamide groups connected by two six-carbon chains, has been found to be a potent inducer of terminal differentiation in MELC.
  • This new class of compounds of the present invention may be useful for selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and therefore aid in treatment of tumors in patients.
  • the invention provides a class of compounds having the structure:
  • each of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 represent a polar group which comprises a nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom and wherein each of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 ;
  • each of R and R 1 is a hydrogen atom; a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; or a group having the structure: ##STR3## each of R 2 and R 3 being a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; and wherein each of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 ;
  • each of R-A! and A 4 -R 1 ! have a dipolar moment greater than about 2.7 Debye units;
  • each of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 represents a nonpolar group which comprises at least 4 atoms in a chain, the termini of which chains are attached to A and A 1 , A 1 and A 2 , A 2 and A 3 , and A 3 and A 4 , respectively; wherein each such atom is oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, or sulfur and wherein each of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 ;
  • each of a and b is independently 0 or 1.
  • the invention also concerns a method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable condition with an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation.
  • the invention provides a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells which comprises administering to the patient an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation of such neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting their proliferation, and suppressing oncogenicity.
  • the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and the compound in an amount less than an amount which would cause toxicity in the patient.
  • FIG. 1 Optimal concentration of IC-135 for inducement of terminal differentiation.
  • FIG. 2 Comparison of HMBA and IC-135 on DS19 cells.
  • FIGS. 3A and B Comparison of % cell committed for HMBA and IC-135 on V3.17 and DS19 cell lines.
  • FIGS. 4A and B Comparison of B+% for HMBA and IC-135 on V3.17 and DS19 cell lines.
  • the invention provides a class of compounds having the structure:
  • each of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 represent a polar group which comprises a nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom and wherein each of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of A, A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 ;
  • each of R and R 1 is a hydrogen atom; a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; or a group having the structure: ##STR4## each of R 2 and R 3 being a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; and wherein each of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 ;
  • each of R-A! and A 4 -R 1 ! have a dipolar moment greater than about 2.7 Debye units;
  • each of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 represents a nonpolar group which comprises at least 4 atoms in a chain, the termini of which chains are attached to A and A 1 , A 1 and A 2 , A 2 and A 3 , and A 3 and A 4 , respectively; wherein each such atom is oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, or sulfur and wherein each of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of B, B 1 , B 2 , and B 3 ;
  • each of a and b is independently 0 or 1.
  • the compounds of the present invention are made up of two components.
  • One component comprises a polar group, i.e. functional groups with significant dipole moments, such as amides, sulfoxides, amine oxides and related functional groups.
  • the terminal portions of the compound each have dipole moments greater than about 2.7 debye units.
  • the polar groups within the compound represented by -A 1 , -A 2 - and -A 3 -, have significant dipolar moments but not necessarily in excess of 2.7 debye units.
  • the polar groups are carbonyl radicals or bivalent radicals of an amide, a sulfoxide or a amine oxide.
  • Each polar group need not necessarily be the same as the other polar groups.
  • the polar groups within the compound are the same as each other and the terminal polar groups are the same.
  • all the polar groups are amide groups attached to the compound at the nitrogen atom or at the carbon atom of the carbonyl radical.
  • the amide group may comprise one or more hydrocarbon substituents, such as a lower alkyl or alkenyl groups, including branched or unbranched groups.
  • the term "lower alkyl or alkenyl group" is intended to include saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon groups with 1 to about 5 carbon atoms.
  • A is a carbonyl radical and R has the structure: ##STR6## wherein R 2 and R 3 each is hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a ethyl group.
  • the compound also requires at least two nonpolar sections, designated B and B 1 , which are attached to and connect polar groups. Additional nonpolar sections may also be present, e.g. B 2 when a is 1 and B 3 when b is 1.
  • the nonpolar sections may comprise linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, linear unsaturated hydrocarbon chains containing one or more double or triple bonds, or saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chains containing one or more lower alkyl or alkenyl groups or small carbocyclic rings as substituents.
  • the nonpolar groups are hydrocarbon chains comprising 4 to 7 methylene groups, especially preferred are hydrocarbon chains containing 6 carbon atoms.
  • the invention also concerns a method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable condition with an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation in the cells.
  • the contacting must be performed continuously for a prolonged period of time, i.e. for at least 48 hours, preferably for about 4-5 days or longer.
  • the method may be practiced in vivo or in vitro. If the method is practiced in vitro, contacting may be effective by incubating the cells with the compound.
  • the concentration of the compound in contact with the cells should be from about 0.5 to 25 mM, preferably from about 1 mM to about 5 mM.
  • the invention also concerns a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells which comprises administering to the patient an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation of such neoplastic cells thereby inhibiting their proliferation, and suppressing oncogenicity.
  • the method of the present invention is intended for the treatment of human patients with tumors. However, it is also likely that the method would be effective in the treatment of tumors in other animals.
  • the term tumor is intended to include any cancer caused by the proliferation of neoplastic cells, such as lung cancer, acute lymphoid myeloma, bladder melanoma, renal carinoma, breast carcinoma, or colorectal carcinoma.
  • the administration of the compound to the patient may be effected orally or parenterally. To date, administration intravenously has proven to be effective.
  • the administration of the compound must be preformed continuously for a prolonged period of time, such as for at least 3 days preferably more than 5 days.
  • the administration is effected continuously for at least 10 days and is repeated at intervals wherein at each interval the administration is continuously effected for at least 10 days.
  • the administration may be effected at intervals as short as 5-10 days, up to about 25-35 days and continuously for at least 10 days during each such interval.
  • the amount of the compound administered to the patient is less than an amount which would cause toxicity in the patient.
  • the amount of the compound which is administered to the patient is less than the amount which causes a concentration of the compound in the patient's plasma to equal or exceed the toxic level of the compound, i.e. about 1.5 mM.
  • the concentration of the compound in the patient's plasma is maintained at about 1.0 mM. It has been found that administration of the compound in an amount from about 5 gm/m 2 /day to about 30 gm/m 2 /day, particularly about 20 gm/m 2 /day, is effective for the practice of the invention without producing toxicity in the patient.
  • the optimal amount of the compound which should be administered to the patient in the practice of the present invention will depend on the particular compound used and the type of cancer being treated.
  • the invention also concerns a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as sterile pyrogen-free water, and the compound in an amount less than an amount which if administered intravenously or orally to a patient would cause the patient's blood plasma concentration of the compound to exceed toxic levels.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as sterile pyrogen-free water
  • HMBA Hexamethylenebisacetamide
  • IC-135 bis-Hexamethylenetriacetamide
  • FIGS. 1, 2, 3A and B, and 4A and B are graphical representations of the data presented in Table 1.
  • Table 2 shows cell counts for days 1, 2 and 5 and percentage of cells committed and benzidine reactive (B+) at day 5 for cell lines DS-19, V3.17 and DR-10 grown in 5 mM of HNBA and 0.5 to 3 mM of IC-135.
  • IC-135 is more reactive in the tested cell lines at lower concentrations than HMBA.

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The invention provides a class of compounds and compositions thereof having the structure: ##STR1## wherein A is: ##STR2## The invention also concerns a method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable conditions with an amount of the compound to selectively induce terminal differentiation. It also provides a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferatoin of neoplastic cells comprising administration of an amount of the compound effective to inhibit proliferation and suppress oncogenicity of neoplastic cells.

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This is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/164,639, filed Dec. 9, 1993 (now abandoned), which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/701,323, filed May 6, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/270,963, filed Nov. 14, 1988, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Throughout this application various publications are referenced by arabic numerals within parentheses. Full citations for these publications may be found at the end of the specification immediately preceding the claims. The disclosures of these publications in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains.
Cancer is a disorder in which a population of cells has become, in varying degrees, unresponsive to the control mechanisms which normally govern proliferation and differentiation. For many years there have been two principal strategies for chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer: a) blocking hormone-dependent tumor cell proliferation by interference with the production or peripheral action of sex hormones; and b) killing cancer cells directly by exposing them to cytotoxic substances, which injure both neoplastic and normal cell populations. Relatively recently, cancer therapy is also being attempted by the induction of terminal differentiation of the neoplastic cells (10). In cell culture models differentiation has been reported by exposure of cells to a variety of stimuli, including: cyclic AMP and retinoic acid (1,2), aclarubicin and other anthracyclines (3), and polar planar compounds, of which the most extensively studied is hexamethylene bisacetamide (HMBA) (4-5, 9).
HMBA is capable of inducing phenotypic changes consistent with differentiation in a broad variety of cell lines (6). The characteristics of the drug-induced effect have been most extensively studied in the Friend murine erythroleukemia cell system (MELC) (6-9). MELC induction of differentiation is both time and concentration dependent. The minimum concentration required to demonstrate an effect in vitro in most strains is 2 to 3 mM; the minimum duration of continuous exposure generally required to induce differentiation in a substantial portion (>20%) of the population without continuing drug exposure is about 36 hours.
The present invention provides new chemical inducers which are 2-5 times more active then HMBA. It has unexpectedly been found that compounds having two or more nonpolar components connected by a polar group and having polar groups on the termini of the compound are effective inducers of terminal differentiation. For instance, bis-hexamethylene triacetamide, which comprises three acetamide groups connected by two six-carbon chains, has been found to be a potent inducer of terminal differentiation in MELC.
This new class of compounds of the present invention may be useful for selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and therefore aid in treatment of tumors in patients.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a class of compounds having the structure:
 R-A!-B-A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 - A.sub.2 -B.sub.2 -!.sub.a  A.sub.3 -B.sub.3 -!.sub.b  A.sub.4 -R.sub.1 !
wherein each of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 represent a polar group which comprises a nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom and wherein each of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 ;
wherein each of R and R1 is a hydrogen atom; a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; or a group having the structure: ##STR3## each of R2 and R3 being a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; and wherein each of R, R1, R2 and R3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of R, R1, R2 and R3 ;
wherein each of R-A! and A4 -R1 ! have a dipolar moment greater than about 2.7 Debye units;
wherein each of B, B1, B2, and B3 represents a nonpolar group which comprises at least 4 atoms in a chain, the termini of which chains are attached to A and A1, A1 and A2, A2 and A3, and A3 and A4, respectively; wherein each such atom is oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, or sulfur and wherein each of B, B1, B2, and B3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of B, B1, B2, and B3 ;
and wherein each of a and b is independently 0 or 1.
The invention also concerns a method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable condition with an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation.
Moreover, the invention provides a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells which comprises administering to the patient an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation of such neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting their proliferation, and suppressing oncogenicity.
Lastly, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and the compound in an amount less than an amount which would cause toxicity in the patient.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
FIG. 1: Optimal concentration of IC-135 for inducement of terminal differentiation.
FIG. 2: Comparison of HMBA and IC-135 on DS19 cells.
FIGS. 3A and B: Comparison of % cell committed for HMBA and IC-135 on V3.17 and DS19 cell lines.
FIGS. 4A and B: Comparison of B+% for HMBA and IC-135 on V3.17 and DS19 cell lines.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a class of compounds having the structure:
 R-A!-B-A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 - A.sub.2 -B.sub.2 -!.sub.a  A.sub.3 -B.sub.3 -!.sub.b  A.sub.4 -R.sub.1 !
wherein each of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 represent a polar group which comprises a nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom and wherein each of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of A, A1, A2, A3, and A4 ;
wherein each of R and R1 is a hydrogen atom; a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; or a group having the structure: ##STR4## each of R2 and R3 being a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; and wherein each of R, R1, R2 and R3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of R, R1, R2 and R3 ;
wherein each of R-A! and A4 -R1 ! have a dipolar moment greater than about 2.7 Debye units;
wherein each of B, B1, B2, and B3 represents a nonpolar group which comprises at least 4 atoms in a chain, the termini of which chains are attached to A and A1, A1 and A2, A2 and A3, and A3 and A4, respectively; wherein each such atom is oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, or sulfur and wherein each of B, B1, B2, and B3 may independently be the same as, or different from, the others of B, B1, B2, and B3 ;
and wherein each of a and b is independently 0 or 1.
The compounds of the present invention are made up of two components. One component comprises a polar group, i.e. functional groups with significant dipole moments, such as amides, sulfoxides, amine oxides and related functional groups.
The terminal portions of the compound, represented by R-A and A4 -R1, each have dipole moments greater than about 2.7 debye units. The polar groups within the compound, represented by -A1, -A2 - and -A3 -, have significant dipolar moments but not necessarily in excess of 2.7 debye units. In the preferred embodiments, the polar groups are carbonyl radicals or bivalent radicals of an amide, a sulfoxide or a amine oxide. Each polar group need not necessarily be the same as the other polar groups. In the most preferred embodiments, the polar groups within the compound are the same as each other and the terminal polar groups are the same. Preferably, all the polar groups are amide groups attached to the compound at the nitrogen atom or at the carbon atom of the carbonyl radical. The amide group may comprise one or more hydrocarbon substituents, such as a lower alkyl or alkenyl groups, including branched or unbranched groups. The term "lower alkyl or alkenyl group" is intended to include saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon groups with 1 to about 5 carbon atoms.
The embodiments where a and b are 0 and A is a carbonyl radical or a group having the structure: ##STR5## wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl or to alkenyl group, have proven to be the most useful embodiments to date.
Particularly preferred are compounds where a and b are 0, A is a carbonyl radical and R has the structure: ##STR6## wherein R2 and R3 each is hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a ethyl group.
The compound also requires at least two nonpolar sections, designated B and B1, which are attached to and connect polar groups. Additional nonpolar sections may also be present, e.g. B2 when a is 1 and B3 when b is 1. The nonpolar sections may comprise linear saturated hydrocarbon chains, linear unsaturated hydrocarbon chains containing one or more double or triple bonds, or saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chains containing one or more lower alkyl or alkenyl groups or small carbocyclic rings as substituents. In one of the preferred embodiments, the nonpolar groups are hydrocarbon chains comprising 4 to 7 methylene groups, especially preferred are hydrocarbon chains containing 6 carbon atoms.
The most preferred compounds for the practice of the present invention are those having the structures: ##STR7## wherein R is hydrogen or a methyl group and x is 5 or 6.
The invention also concerns a method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable condition with an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation in the cells.
The contacting must be performed continuously for a prolonged period of time, i.e. for at least 48 hours, preferably for about 4-5 days or longer.
The method may be practiced in vivo or in vitro. If the method is practiced in vitro, contacting may be effective by incubating the cells with the compound. The concentration of the compound in contact with the cells should be from about 0.5 to 25 mM, preferably from about 1 mM to about 5 mM.
The invention also concerns a method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells which comprises administering to the patient an amount of the compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation of such neoplastic cells thereby inhibiting their proliferation, and suppressing oncogenicity.
The method of the present invention is intended for the treatment of human patients with tumors. However, it is also likely that the method would be effective in the treatment of tumors in other animals. The term tumor is intended to include any cancer caused by the proliferation of neoplastic cells, such as lung cancer, acute lymphoid myeloma, bladder melanoma, renal carinoma, breast carcinoma, or colorectal carcinoma. The administration of the compound to the patient may be effected orally or parenterally. To date, administration intravenously has proven to be effective. The administration of the compound must be preformed continuously for a prolonged period of time, such as for at least 3 days preferably more than 5 days. In the most preferred embodiments, the administration is effected continuously for at least 10 days and is repeated at intervals wherein at each interval the administration is continuously effected for at least 10 days. For example, the administration may be effected at intervals as short as 5-10 days, up to about 25-35 days and continuously for at least 10 days during each such interval.
The amount of the compound administered to the patient is less than an amount which would cause toxicity in the patient. In the preferred embodiments, wherein the compound has the structure: ##STR8## the amount of the compound which is administered to the patient is less than the amount which causes a concentration of the compound in the patient's plasma to equal or exceed the toxic level of the compound, i.e. about 1.5 mM. Preferably, the concentration of the compound in the patient's plasma is maintained at about 1.0 mM. It has been found that administration of the compound in an amount from about 5 gm/m2 /day to about 30 gm/m2 /day, particularly about 20 gm/m2 /day, is effective for the practice of the invention without producing toxicity in the patient. The optimal amount of the compound which should be administered to the patient in the practice of the present invention will depend on the particular compound used and the type of cancer being treated.
The invention also concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as sterile pyrogen-free water, and the compound in an amount less than an amount which if administered intravenously or orally to a patient would cause the patient's blood plasma concentration of the compound to exceed toxic levels.
The invention is illustrated in the Experimental Detail section which follows. This section is set forth to aid in an understanding of the invention but is not intended to, and should not be construed to, limit in any way the invention as set forth in the claims which follow thereafter.
Experimental Details:
Manufacture of bis-Hexamethylenetriacetamide
A solution of 19.8 gm commercial bis-hexamethylenetriamine in 500 ml of 1,4-dioxane was made up at room temperature under argon. Then 44.8 ml. of triethylamine was added, and 20.3 ml. of acetyl chloride was slowly added with stirring. After two hours of stirring at room temperature the triethylamine hydrochloride was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The product triacetyl compound was isolated as a clear viscous oil at about 90% yield by chromatography on basic alumina using isopropanol/ethyl acetate/dichloromethane in the ratio 2/3/5. On thin layer plates of basic alumina with this solvent mixture the product had an Rf of ca. 0.6.
The mass spectrum (chemical ionization, NH3 carrier) showed peaks at 342 (100%, M+1), 227 (10%) and 115 (22%). The infrared spectrum (thin film on NaCl) had bands at 3288, 2931, 2858, 1627, 1560, 1437, 1373, and 1292 cm-1. In the proton NMR (CDCl3) the acetyl groups appeared at δ2.06 (3 H) and 1.96 (6 H) as singlets, the two NH protons appeared at δ6.10 as a broad signal, while the methylene protons appeared as multiplets with the expected intensities in the regions of δ3.12 to 3.30 and 1.21 to 1.54. ##STR9##
Induced Terminal Differentiation in Cell Cultures
Cell cultures were grown in the presence of different concentrations of Hexamethylenebisacetamide (HMBA) ##STR10## and bis-Hexamethylenetriacetamide (IC-135).
At 1, 2 and 5 days, the cell densities and the percentage of cells that were benzidine reactive (B+) were measured. Table 1 shows the cell densities, B+%, and percent of cells commited for cell lines DS19 and V3.17 grown in 1 m to 5 mM of HMBA and IC-135. FIGS. 1, 2, 3A and B, and 4A and B are graphical representations of the data presented in Table 1.
Table 2 shows cell counts for days 1, 2 and 5 and percentage of cells committed and benzidine reactive (B+) at day 5 for cell lines DS-19, V3.17 and DR-10 grown in 5 mM of HNBA and 0.5 to 3 mM of IC-135.
As can be seen in the Tables and Figures, IC-135 is more reactive in the tested cell lines at lower concentrations than HMBA.
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HMBA  1 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.4                                                          
                0-1 1.0                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          3.0 × 10.sup.6                            
                               8% 0-1                                     
                                     6-8                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.38                                                         
                8-9 0.8                                                   
                       33%                                                
                          2.8  58%                                        
                                  30%                                     
                                     43%                                  
      2 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.42                                                         
                0-1 0.9                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          2.9  64%                                        
                                  0-1                                     
                                     71%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.4                                                          
                7-9 0.8                                                   
                       72%                                                
                          2.6  89%                                        
                                  39%                                     
                                     79%                                  
      3 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.4                                                          
                0-1 0.9                                                   
                       2  2.8  82%                                        
                                  0-1                                     
                                     81%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.3                                                          
                9-10                                                      
                    0.4                                                   
                       80%                                                
                          1.8  91%                                        
                                  77%                                     
                                     94%                                  
      4 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.3                                                          
                0-1 0.8                                                   
                       11%                                                
                          2.6  94%                                        
                                  4% 92%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.28                                                         
                9-13                                                      
                    0.4                                                   
                       88%                                                
                          1.6  96%                                        
                                  80%                                     
                                     99%                                  
      5 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.23                                                         
                0-1 0.5                                                   
                       14%                                                
                          2.4  98%                                        
                                  6% 96%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.22                                                         
                9-14                                                      
                    0.5                                                   
                       89%                                                
                          1.6  99%                                        
                                  83%                                     
                                     98%                                  
IC-135                                                                    
      1 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.3                                                          
                0-1 0.6                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          1.6  69%                                        
                                  0-1                                     
                                     71%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.3                                                          
                8-9 0.6                                                   
                       83%                                                
                          1.3  89%                                        
                                  58%                                     
                                     89%                                  
      2 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.3                                                          
                0-1 0.5                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          1.3  79%                                        
                                  1-2                                     
                                     87%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.29                                                         
                7-6 0.4                                                   
                       88%                                                
                          1.3  94%                                        
                                  70%                                     
                                     95%                                  
      3 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.27                                                         
                0-1 0.4                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          1.3  86%                                        
                                  5-4                                     
                                     91%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.12                                                         
                8-6 0.3                                                   
                       89%                                                
                          0.9  96%                                        
                                  76%                                     
                                     97%                                  
      4 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.13                                                         
                0-1 0.2                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          0.6  78%                                        
                                  2-1                                     
                                     79%                                  
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.18                                                         
                6-8 0.19                                                  
                       34%                                                
                          0.5  79%                                        
                                  44%                                     
                                     81%                                  
      5 mM                                                                
          DS19                                                            
             0.12                                                         
                0   0.13                                                  
                       0-1                                                
                          0.4  -- 8% --                                   
          V.sub.3 17                                                      
             0.12                                                         
                8-11                                                      
                    0.12                                                  
                       0-1                                                
                          0.3  -- 0-1                                     
                                     --                                   
CONTROL      0.4                                                          
                5-9 1.0                                                   
                       0-1                                                
                          3.1 × 10.sup.6                            
                               0-1                                        
                                  0-1                                     
                                     0-1                                  
IC-135 50 mM Stock                                                        
1 mM       40 λ                                                    
5 mM      200 λ                                                    
HMBA 200 mM Stock                                                         
1 mM       10 λ                                                    
5 mM.      50 λ                                                    
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TESTING OF IC-135 ON DIFFERENT MELC LINES                                 
                         5th Day                                          
         1st     2nd     Cell   5th    (5 day                             
DS-1g    Day     Day     Count  B.sup.+                                   
                                       commitment)                        
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Control  0.38    1.1     2.8    0-1    0-1                                
5 mM HMBA                                                                 
         0.2     0.5     2.0    91-90  88-88                              
0.5 mM IC-135                                                             
         0.38    1       2.1    41-49  31-28                              
1 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.33    0.8     1.4    72-74  51-58                              
2 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.2     0.5     1.3    80-80  78-76                              
3 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.2     0.5     1.2    87-88  81-80                              
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         1st     2nd     5th    5th    (5 day                             
V3-17    Day     Day     Day    B.sup.+                                   
                                       commitment)                        
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Control  0.4     1.2     2.9    3-6    0-1                                
5 mM HMBA                                                                 
         0.23    0.5     1.6    98-99  99-98                              
0.5 mM IC-135                                                             
         0.4     0.6     2.7    40-49  36-34                              
1 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.31    0.44    1.3    89-83  89-91                              
2 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.21    0.4     1.0    96-91  92-94                              
3 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.23    0.3     0.9    98-97  99-99                              
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         1st     2nd     5th    5th    (5th day                           
DR-10    Day     Day     Day    B.sup.+                                   
                                       commitment)                        
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Control  0.41    1.0     2.9    0-1    0-0                                
5 mM HMBA                                                                 
         0.3     0.48    2.1    90-89  1-4                                
0.5 mM IC-135                                                             
         0.4     0.62    1.9    44-39  0-0                                
1 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.32    0.48    1.4    70-74  0-1                                
2 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.2     0.41    1.2    79-81  0-2                                
3 mM IC-135                                                               
         0.2     0.40    1.2    88-86  1-3                                
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1. A compound having the structure: ##STR11## wherein each of R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl, or propyl group and is the same or different, and wherein each of y and y1 is independently 4, 5, 6 or 7;
wherein A1 is ##STR12## wherein R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl or propyl group.
2. A compound of claim 1 having the structure: ##STR13## wherein each of y and y1 is independently 5 or 6.
3. A compound of claim 2, wherein A1 is ##STR14##
4. A method of treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells which comprises administering to the patient an amount of a compound of claim 1 effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation of such neoplastic cells and thereby inhibit their proliferation.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the compound has the structure: ##STR15## wherein each of R2 and R3 is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl; wherein A1 is ##STR16## and wherein each of y and y1 is independently 5, 6 or 7.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the compound has the structure: ##STR17##
7. The method of claim 4, wherein the administering is effected once continuously for at least 5 days.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the administering is effected once continuously for at least 10 days.
9. The method of claim 4, wherein the administering is effected at intervals of 5-35 days and continuously for at least 5 days during each such interval.
10. The method of claim 4, wherein the amount of the compound is less than an amount which causes toxicity in the patient.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the amount of the compound is from about 1 gm/m2 /day to about 30 gm/m2 /day.
12. The method of claim 4, wherein the tumor is a lung cancer, acute lymphoid myeloma, bladder myeloma, renal carcinoma, breast carcinoma or colorectal carcinoma.
13. The method of claim 4, wherein the administering is effected intravenously.
14. The method of claim 4, wherein the administering is effected orally.
15. A method of selectively inducing terminal differentiation of neoplastic cells and thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells which comprises contacting the cells under suitable conditions with an amount of a compound effective to selectively induce terminal differentiation, wherein the compound has the structure: ##STR18## wherein each of R2 and R3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, ethyl or propyl group and each being the same or different;
wherein A1 is ##STR19## and wherein each of y and y1 is independently 5, 6 or 7.
16. A method of claim 15, wherein the amount of the compound is from about 0.1 to about 10 mM.
17. A compound of clam 1, wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom, R3 is an ethyl group and each of y and y1 is independently 4, 5 or 6.
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